By Louise Burke
Lessons Learned From the Coal Face of Sports Nutrition presents an overview of six of the substantive lessons she acquired over the course of working in and conducting research for over two decades in her field. The discussion of each lesson includes a review of the key information, basic ideas, and compelling insights she gained concerning that particular lesson. The DVD offers a compelling resource for every health/fitness professional who is interested in applying the concepts and principles of sports nutrition.
Among the topics covered:
~ Lesson 1: research is important, but the rules of engagement are different
~ Lesson 2: athletes often know more than we do
~ Lesson 3: ideal sports nutrition is a complex mosaic (not just black and white)
~ Periodizing low carbohydrate availability for greater training adaptation
~ Lesson 4: event nutrition is about finding the sweet spots
~ The sweet spot for an individualized hydration plan
~ Lesson 5: athletes have a brain as well as muscles
~ Lesson 6: sports nutrition is a team sport
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